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D. O. D. O. (Department of Diachronic Operations)Series
series2 books2017
Science fiction and time travel, adventurous in tone, set in our world.
“The young man from a shadowy government entity approaches Mel, a low-level faculty member, with an incredible offer.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Rise and Fall of D. O. D. O. →
The Mouse That RoaredSeries
series6 books1955
completed
Humor and satire, set in mid 20th century.
“The 1955 novel uses Fenwick's mismatched ambitions to poke fun at Cold War politics and the nuclear arms race, and Wibberley kept the joke going across four more novels into the 1970s.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Mouse That Roared →
The Dragon WaitingNovel
John M. Fordstandalone novel1983
Alternate history, about vampires and court intrigue, set in alternate earth.
BartimaeusSeries
series4 books2003
Alternate history, adventurous in tone, about wizards and demons.
Start with The Amulet of Samarkand →
FoolSeries
series4 books2009
Humor, set in renaissance and early modern.
Start with Fool →
Praetor WarSeries
series3 books2015
Adventurous and tense in tone, about magical artifacts.
“Nic, a slave in the mines of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cave filled with Julius Caesar's treasures.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mark of the Thief →